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The House of Windsor Family name of the British royal family QEII is the 4th monarch with this name It was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha before George V, Elizabeth’s grandfather changed the name Line of succession = is the ordered sequence of all those people eligible to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth realms. The House of Windsor Tree

Role of the Monarch Personal embodiment of the government Final check on a government Practical role

The value of the monarchy Symbol of continuity National pride Ceremonial events Entertainment

The future of the monarhy Yes/no? What kind of monarchy? Change of attitude Costs Does the Queen pay taxes? Income tax on private income Civil list =The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh receive it annually from the government to meet the expenses of acting as Head of State.

Queen Elisabeth, the Queen Mother This was the official title of the mother of Queen Elizabeth II. She died at the age of 101 in 2002. Her tours of bombed areas of London during the Second World War with her husband, King George VI, made her popular with the British people and she remained popular until her death.

Queen Elizabeth II She was born in 1926 and became Queen in 1952. She is the second longest-reigning monarch in the British history. She is widely respected for the way in which she she performs her duties and is generally popular.

Prince Philip Mountbatten,Duke of Edinburgh Married Queen Elizabeth II in 1947. Also known as Prince Consort. Thay have four children

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales The Prince of Wales, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is Heir Apparent to the throne. The Prince was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948, and was christened Charles Philip Arthur George. He sometimes makes speeches which are critical of aspects of modern life

Princess Diana Married Prince Charles in 1981. The couple separated in 1992 and later divorced. Diana died in a car crash in 1997. During her lifetime, she was a glamorous figure and the public loved her. They felt able to identify with her in a way that they could not with other ‘royals’

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Married Prince Charles in 2005. Her long relationship with him is widely to have been a major cause of his separation from Diana. For this reason, she is not very popular with the public. On the other hand, it is likely that she will become more popular as time passes.

Princess Anne (Princess Royal) The Queen’s daughter was born in 1950. She separated from her husband after they had one son and one daughter. She married again in 1992. She is widely respected for her charity work.

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York Was born in 1960 and is the Queen’s second son. He is separated from his wife Sarah Ferguson (known to the popular press as ‘Fergie’). They have two daughters. Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, are respectively fifth and sixth in the line of succession to the thrones

Prince Edward The Queen’s youngest son, was born in 1964. He married Sophie Rhys Jones in 1999. He and his wife are the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Thay have two children.

Prince William and Prince Henry William (born in 1982) is the eldest son of Charles and Diana and therefore the the next in line to the throne after his father. He and his brother Prince Henry (born in 1984), like Charles and Andrew before them, have both embarked on military careers

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